AARP Movies for Grownups Award for Best Actress (TV/Streaming)
| AARP Movies for Grownups Award for Best Actress (TV/Streaming) | |
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| Awarded for | Best performance by an actress over the age of 50 on a television or streaming program |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | AARP |
| First awarded | 2021 (for films aired during the 2020 television season) |
| Last awarded | 2023 |
| Most recent winner | Sheryl Lee Ralph (2022) Abbott Elementary |
| Website | https://www.aarp.org/entertainment/movies-for-grownups/ |
The AARP Movies for Grownups Award for Best Actress (TV/Streaming) is one of the AARP Movies for Grownups Awards presented annually by the AARP. The award honors the best performance in a television or streaming series by an actress over the age of 50.[1]
The first television award given by AARP was titled Best TV Movie, and was given to Hell on Heels: The Battle of Mary Kay in 2003.[2] The category was discontinued after 2006 before returning in 2021 as Best TV Movie/Limited Series alongside three new awards for Best Series, Best Actress, and Best Actor.[3][4]
Winners and Nominees[edit]
- indicates the winners.
2020s[edit]
| Year | Actress | Role | Series | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–21 (20th) [5] |
Catherine O'Hara | Moira Rose | Schitt's Creek | CBC Television |
| Jennifer Aniston | Alexandra "Alex" Levy | The Morning Show | Apple TV+ | |
| Cate Blanchett | Phyllis Schlafly | Mrs. America | FX on Hulu | |
| Regina King | Angela Abar / Sister Night | Watchmen | HBO | |
| Laura Linney | Wendy Byrde | Ozark | Netflix | |
| 2021 (21st) [6][7] |
Jean Smart | Deborah Vance | Hacks | HBO Max |
| Gillian Anderson | Margaret Thatcher | The Crown | Netflix | |
| Andie MacDowell | Paula | Maid | Netflix | |
| Sandra Oh | Ji-Yoon Kim | The Chair | Netflix | |
| Lily Tomlin | Frances "Frankie" Bergstein | Grace and Frankie | Netflix | |
| 2022 (22nd) [8] |
Sheryl Lee Ralph | Barbara Howard | Abbott Elementary | ABC |
| Christina Applegate | Jen Harding | Dead to Me | Netflix | |
| Toni Collette | Kathleen Peterson | The Staircase | HBO Max | |
| Laura Linney | Wendy Byrde | Ozark | Netflix | |
| Rhea Seehorn | Kim Wexler | Better Call Saul | AMC |
References[edit]
- ^ Appelo, Tim. "About AARP Movies for Grownups Awards". AARP.
- ^ "Movies for Grownups Awards 2003 with Bill Newcott".
- ^ "2007 Movies for Grownup Awards | Voice of America - English".
- ^ Appelo, Tim. "Movies for Grownups Awards 2021 Winners: The Full List". AARP.
- ^ "AARP Movies for Grownups Awards: 'The United States vs. Billie Holiday' Named Best Picture". The Hollywood Reporter. 4 March 2021.
- ^ "'Belfast' Tops Nominees for AARP Movies for Grownups Awards (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. 11 January 2022.
- ^ "AARP Movies for Grownups Awards: 'Belfast' Named Best Film; 'King Richard' Lone Double Winner – Full List". 19 March 2022.
- ^ "'The Fabelmans' Leads AARP's 2023 Movies for Grownups Awards Nominees". AARP. Retrieved 26 March 2023.